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Stories in the Landscape conversations – Story Archaeology

Chris Thompson and Isolde Carmody

Conversations on Irish Mythology

society & culture documentary

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A Tribute to Manchán Magan

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2025/10/26

Mythical tales, linguistic archaeology and the wisdom of Irish lore This is a belated thank you and farewell post to a good friend and colleague. I would have welcomed the opportunity to upload this tribute earlier but, so sadly, Manchán died the day I left for a trip to Uzbekistan. Unfortunately, I have been ill...

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A Conversation with Sana Malik

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2025/06/11

Sana Malik grew up in Pakistan, and has been a widely travelled humanitarian aid-worker. Ireland is now her spiritual home. Join Chris and Sana as they discuss two favourite Irish stories, ‘The Voyage of Bran’ and the ‘Story of Sinann’, exploring ‘Silver Branch Perception’ and the relatabilty of mythology to the voyages of life. Sana...

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Celebrating a Unique Landscape

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2023/04/14

In conjunction with the Karst Farming group, the Celtic Eye artists set out to protect and promote the unique doline limestone landscape of South Roscommon. A part of this project involved the creation of a large community sign, demonstrating the natural diversity of this special area including its animals, water, heritage and folklore. Over six...

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The handsomest hero in Ireland : a tale of two halves

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2022/12/04

New research and a brand new paper. By Professor Ralph Kenna Centre for Fluid and Complex Systems The most famous story in Irish mythology is Táin Bó Cúailnge – the Cattle Raid of Cooley. It’s about a war between Connacht in the west of Ireland and Ulster in the north. When the Connacht army attacks,...

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Coming soon: Two new ‘Stories in the Landscape’...

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2022/10/21

The September conversation had to be postponed for a couple of weeks, or so. This means that there that there are now two upcoming, and very interesting conversations on the way. A Conversation with Mary Forde Mary and I will be discussing the important, and unique Corlea Trackway Centre in County Longford A Conversation with...

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Bilberry Sunday

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2022/08/04

Bilbury Sunday, an old Irish custom, is still taking place, on Ardagh Mountain, ancient Brí Leith each year. In the recent podcast, ‘A conversation with Ann Gerrety Smyth‘, Anne told us about how the custom has been revived and the Bilberrie are growing wild on the hill again. It takes place every year on 31st...

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Sharing Landcape Memories

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2022/05/25

During my conversation with Clare Millege, we both referred to some of our landscape memory moments. Clare grew up close to Wollumbin, in Northern New South Wales. (still sometimes known by the name given to it in 1770 by James Cook, Mount Warning). I refered to one of my all time, favourite places on the...

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A Well at The Bottom of the Sea

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2022/05/25

Clare Milledge’s work re-examines contemporary environments with a focus on our engagement with ecology through art, in particular through the use of the historical figure of the artist-shaman. Working with fieldwork as her primary methodology she collects, re-organises, transforms and re-presents recordings, information and material gathered on ecological surveys and site visits. Her research output...

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